Learning Outcomes

Be able to define what the Act means by “capacity”, and understand how to assess whether someone does or does not have capacity

Know that the Act has introduced a new criminal offence of “ill-treatment or wilful neglect”

Know how the Act protects health and social care workers from being prosecuted, and service users from being abused

Be able to describe the purpose of an Advance Decision

Be able to explain the purpose of a Lasting Power of Attorney

Be able to list the functions and powers of the Court of Protection and the Office of the Public Guardian

Understand the role of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA)

Have a grasp of how the Mental Capacity Act 2005 links to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS)

Understand the importance of record keeping to support all decisions

Have explored some case law examples that have been heard in the Court of Protection

Be able to apply all of their knowledge to everyday situations that they may face at work

Training Methods Used

All of our training sessions are intended to be as interactive as possible. Participants are encouraged to ask questions, make comments and bring up their own issues. We use lots of different methods including quizzes, case studies, video clips and small group work as well as direct teaching. We want participants to leave the session saying “that was really enjoyable – and it was directly relevant to my working life.”